PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 153 p4p, 19 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 709 p4p, 84 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tiotio
vs
Alatalo

205 cm
25
278 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

202 cm
32
260 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiotio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alatalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiotio's head.
Alatalo lands a body shot.
Alatalo misses with a hook
and Tiotio counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Tiotio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alatalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Tiotio ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo with a jab.
Alatalo scores with a hook.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo with a hook.

Tiotio is rocked!

It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and Tiotio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Tiotio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alatalo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiotio. That did some damage!
Tiotio seems to have got his legs back now.
Alatalo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tiotio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiotio with a body shot.
Tiotio blocks a head kick by Alatalo.
Alatalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiotio's head backwards.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Tiotio moves out of range.
Tiotio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo thows a body kick. Tiotio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tiotio throws a body shot but no joy.
Alatalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alatalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiotio looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Alatalo ducks under a wild hook from Tiotio.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Tiotio.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiotio.
Alatalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiotio blocks the body kick.
Tiotio ducks right into an uppercut from Alatalo.
Alatalo connects with a nice cross there... Tiotio is looking wobbly and Alatalo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Tiotio to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Alatalo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikko Alatalo!
Mikko Alatalo is the new heavyweight champion!
Mikko Alatalo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.